Today, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President to the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the launch of a new educational campaign that is part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating the Holy Month. Today we announce our Ramadan campaign, “Reading Nation”

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 5, 2016

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The Ramadan 2016 campaign aims to distribute 5 million books to children in refugee camps and schools around the world. The campaign is yet another initiative through which the UAE expresses its passion for serving humanity.

The Reading Nation campaign will provide #5MillionBooks for refugee students and students in schools in need around the World.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 5, 2016

According to the website, it represents the UAE’s transition from feeding the hungry and quenching thirst, to nurturing the mind and the soul during the holy month of Ramadan.

We will provide children and students with two million books, establish 2,000 libraries and support educational and humanitarian programs.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 5, 2016

For more information or to make a donation please visit the website http://www.readingnation.ae/